Save my apps? To a folder?

How can I download apps other than using installer. I see installer will use it's own folder as a source. I want to download all my favorite apps and store them on my computer then if I need to wipe out my iphone and recover I can just drag my favs to the installer folder then install at will? Is there a repository of apps stored somewhere? I have tried putting a source in to my browser but it takes me to the teams home page instead. Any help?

How can I download apps other than using installer. I see installer will use it's own folder as a source. I want to download all my favorite apps and store them on my computer then if I need to wipe out my iphone and recover I can just drag my favs to the installer folder then install at will? Is there a repository of apps stored somewhere? I have tried putting a source in to my browser but it takes me to the teams home page instead. Any help?

I put my phone in airplane mode then, just tried dropping snapature into the installer folder but it didn't see it or something, i did a refresh on the sources too.

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So, what is the installer folder for. What I want is to be able to drop everything back in there and install, things like, ssh, tinyproxy, ect. These things are not in the apps folder and I think they must be "installed" in order to do what they do. Am I wrong?